Media Timeline: World War II
This timeline documents all real world entities attested in the Scream Roleplay Universe, focusing specifically on World War II.
By its very definition, this is an index of information you do not really need, but may be fun to know regardless. Like the other timelines in this category, you will find extensive footnotes describing how these people, objects, and creative works factor into the ongoing story.
“Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh!”
Big band song, rec. Orrin Tucker and His Orchestra, with vocals by Bonnie Baker; cover of the original, rec. the Premier Quartet (1917).2
“The Legend of the Batman”
Detective Comics No. 33 recounts the superhero’s origin for the first time. Published by DC Comics; rendered by Bill Finger and Bob Kane.3
And Then There Were None
Psychological thriller and mystery novel, writ. Agatha Christie (49).4 5 6 7 8 9
Gone with the Wind
Epic historical romance film, dir. Victor Fleming; adapted from the novel of the same name, writ. Margaret Mitchell (1936).10 11 12
George Romero is born
George A. Romero, filmmaker, writer, editor, and actor, is born George Andrew Romero Jr., in New York City.16
Robin the Boy Wonder
First appearance of Robin the Boy Wonder, costumed sidekick to Batman, in Detective Comics No. 38, published by DC Comics; created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson.17
Lex Luthor
First appearance of genius supervillain Lex Luthor, archenemy of Superman, in Action Comics No. 23, published by DC Comics; created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.18
McDonald’s
Fast food chain founded by Richard and Maurice McDonald in San Bernardino, California.22 23
Bugs Bunny
First appearance of Bugs Bunny in A Wild Hare, dir. Fred Avery. “Funny animal” cartoon character known for featured roles in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies animated shorts; created by Tex Avery, Chuck Jones, Bob Givens, and Robert McKimson.
The Dynamic Duo
Superhero team Batman and Robin are first referred to as the “Dynamic Duo” in Batman No. 4. Published by DC Comics; rendered by Bill Finger and Bob Kane.26
Martha Stewart is born
Martha Stewart, businesswoman, writer, and television personality, is born Martha Helen Kostyra in Jersey City, New Jersey.27
John Wayne Gacy is born
John Wayne Gacy, sex offender and serial killer, is born in Chicago, Illinois.
Barbra Streisand is born
Barbra Streisand, singer-songwriter, actress, and producer, is born Barbara Joan Streisand in New York City.28
Arsenic and Old Lace
Screwball black comedy, dir. Frank Capra; adapted from the play of the same name, writ. Joseph Kesselring (1941).30
“Herr Meets Hare”
Merrie Melodies cartoon, dir. Friz Freleng; introduces Bugs Bunny’s long-running gag of announcing “I knew I shoulda made dat left toin at Albakoikie”.32
Death of Mussolini
Benito Mussolini, dictator and founder of fascism, is executed, aged 61, in Como, Italian Social Republic.33 34
The United Nations
Diplomatic and political international organization headquartered in New York City.37
Bacitracin
Antibiotic ointment isolated by Balbina Johnson at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York City.39
- Vol. II- Chapter 1/Season 2 AU: Ted professes to prefer Marvel over DC. Noah takes the opposite tack. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 8: Brooke greets the fugitive Zach indirectly, with an “…Oh, Johnny?” ↩︎
- Vol. III- Chapter 1: After telling the group about Deanna’s call from Kieran, Ryan (an ex-criminal) asks if they’d like to know what he’s thinking. Noah guesses “something superstitious and cowardly”, invoking the young Bruce Wayne’s description, in this story, of criminals as “a superstitious and cowardly lot”. Brooke notes this is “our daily Batman reference”, acknowledging that Noah does this a lot. ↩︎
- Vol. I- Chapter 3: The novel is part of the curriculum in Branson’s English class. Audrey is shocked when she Googles the offensive original title, while Noah describes the narrative device of misdirection Christie employs in the novel, for the benefit of the class. ↩︎
- Vol. I- Chapter 4: Brooke erroneously calls the novel the factually and grammatically incorrect “And Then There Were Less”. Noah begins to correct her with the original, politically incorrect title, but is cut short. ↩︎
- Vol. I- Chapter 5: Zach likewise gets the title wrong, calling the novel “And Then They Were Gone”, much to Branson’s distress. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 4: Noah admits that the best way to determine his favored suspect Stavo isn’t the killer is if he were killed himself. He quotes Judge Wargrave, saying Stavo would’ve been: “acquitted too late”. ↩︎
- Vol. III- Chapter 2: Noah brings up the Christie novel 13 at Dinner, prompting Audrey to wonder if the author is the same one who wrote “Ten Little…” but, again, she is interrupted before she can finish. ↩︎
- Vol. III- Chapter 4: Visiting Zach’s hospital room after his rescue, Brooke grimly observes they’re the only surviving members of Nina’s original “in-crowd”. She indirectly quotes the nursery rhyme that underlies the novel: “And now there are two.” ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 7: One of several critically acclaimed films Seth is appalled Tina has never seen. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 8: Tina later invokes this film she’s never seen by telling Richard that Lipinski was going “to have his wicked way with me right there in the goddamn fire, like Gone with the Wind”. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 8: Rachel had a Gone with the Wind poster in her room. ↩︎
- Vol. I- Chapter 6: Noah claims breaking into a phone is so easy that “some dude in his basement could do it with nothing but an average Internet hookup and some Mountain Dew”. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 4: Noah and the rest of the Lakewood 5 drink a Mountain Dew toast to Jake’s memory. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 6: Noah asks Brooke if she remembers where his room is. Brooke refers to the toast for Jake, informing him she “can’t get the taste of Mountain Dew out of my mouth”. ↩︎
- Vol. I- Chapter 6: Audrey suggests a George Romero marathon for her next date with Rachel. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 1/Season 2 AU: When Jake and Zach offer to hunt down whoever is responsible for the ominous graffiti on the school entrance, Brooke jokingly wonders which of them is Batman and which is Robin. ↩︎
- Vol. I- Chapter 7: Eliza compares Ghostface to “Lex fucking Luthor”, only for Piper to claim that the Joker would be more likely to kill an accomplice, indicating Gemma’s recently discovered corpse. ↩︎
- Vol. I- Chapter 7: Eliza compares Ghostface to “Lex fucking Luthor”, only for Piper to claim that the Joker would be more likely to kill an accomplice, indicating Gemma’s recently discovered corpse. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 1/Season 2 AU: During a friendly debate assigning themselves roles as Batman characters, Aleks identified with the costumed cat burglar. ↩︎
- Vol. I- Chapter 2/Season 1 AU: Nina mistakes Ghostface for Tyler doing a Pacino impression, which she flatly informs him she doesn’t find attractive. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 4: Kicked out of Calypso’s, Tina resolves to spend the rest of the night loitering at McDonald’s. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 5: Tina describes her adventure at McDonald’s to Quinn: “You ever have a McNugget with whiskey? If God could piss…” ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 7: Eli discovers several Tom Jones albums in Tina’s glove compartment. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 7: Stavo asks if Micah’s ever seen Fantasia. Micah: “Not since I was six. I had conniptions during the dinosaur bit.” ↩︎
- The Story so Far, Vol. I: Chapter 1, Scene 5: Noah tells Riley that he and Audrey have been a Dynamic Duo since they were kids. ↩︎
- Vol. III- Chapter 3: A hysterical Tony asks why Tracy, who he calls “the damn neighborhood watch”, would shoot him, since he’s “whiter than Martha Stewart before Labor Day”. ↩︎
- Vol. III- Chapter 4: Tony cites some Barbra albums in Micah’s car as part of his case that Micah is an “old lady gay”. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 6: Phyllis wonders why Micah has been acting strangely lately. Micah: “Mom, you just told me somebody was dead. I’m sorry if I’m not singing Carly Simon as I sip my coffee…” ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 8: Rachel had a poster for this film in her room. Audrey recalls it was her favorite movie. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 5: The heavily nipped-and-tucked Felicity tells Bridget “you don’t want to be visiting Dr. Zizmor before you graduate.” ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 8: On the way to St. Mary’s Home, Noah tells Kieran they don’t want to “take the proverbial wrong turn at Albuquerque”. ↩︎
- Vol. I- Chapter 4: Eliza claims that, when it comes to the free press, Clark is “tolerant as Mussolini”. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 2: Theodora tells Teague she won’t give Haley undue punishment just because she tormented his daughter: “High school Mussolini I am not”. ↩︎
- Vol. I- Chapter 8: Speaking of Quinn, Eliza bemoans the loss of ”the integrity of our elected officials.” Brooke agrees, wondering “whatever happened to honest leaders like Hitler and Henry VIII?” ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 5: Micah observes people don’t like to speak ill of the dead, “unless they’re up there with Hitler, Stalin, and Coco Chanel.” ↩︎
- Vol. I- Chapter 9: Quinn arrives at his meeting with Eliza “with all the bearing of a diplomat appearing before the UN”. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 7: Lipinski: “My people worked the land! Hunted the woods, fished the lake, built our farms from the ground up…” Quinn: “Shall I begin a round of ‘This Land is Your Land’?” ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 6: Ted treats Eli’s head wound with Bacitracin. ↩︎